BEAUTY SCARCE UK '73 ORIG PINK FAIRIES KINGS OF OBLIVION Hard Psych HAWKWIND

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     MINTY ~ ORIGINAL 1973 BRITISH FIRST PRESS       ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..                          
             
           = The Pink Fairies =          
          KINGS OF OBLIVION
            ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..                                 UK - POLYDOR-super RECORDS - 2383212
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Original 1973 BRITISH first press with laminated cover on Polydor. Charged, driven and high-wired, the PINK FAIRIES were definition of the early '70s London Underground.

What a band. Everybody loved the Fairies from the early '70s London Underground scene. On their night - the best band in the world; on their off days - well, the least said the better. They played every free festival there was, always turning up for them, but sometimes forgetting to turn up to the ones that they were supposed to be paid for. Touring with the equally infamous Hawkwind, ending every concert with a set of "Pinkwind", where everybody got up on stage for a Jam that would either be marvelous or, depending on the state of the respective band members, a complete shambles, the critics claimed, but shambles might have been fantastic at that.

The Pink Fairies were well known for their excessive rock `n' roll lifestyle, ultra cool looks (denim, leather, very long frizzy hair, cowboy boots and eternal shades), couldn't care less attitude, and excellent musicianship worthy of writing memorable melodics ijjested within their driving rhythms.
The "fan-man" further exclaims:

This dog's favorite Fairies' story is that of turning up at Maidstone Civic hall to witness the Fairies in motion. After a very under-rehearsed Fairies had blown the roof off with a raw & crude 40 minutes set that included an encore ("City Kids", "Lucille", "Johnnie B. Goode", "Well, Well, Well", "The Snake" and a 10 minutes "Uncle Harry's Freak Out"), we were greeted by a very annoyed looking Larry Wallis announcing from stage that the management had told them they were booked for 90 minutes and if they didn't play 90 minutes they wouldn't be paid. The band then came back on stage played exactly the same set again, only with "Uncle Harry's Freak Out" including an extra 10 minutes drum solo. So the band got paid, management were happy, and the audience all got to see the Fairies twice.
This album under review, "The Kings Of Oblivion", was the Pink Fairies third official release (after "Never Never Land" in 1971 and "What A Bunch Of Sweeties" in 1972). But to say the lineup had been consistent was like saying that the English cricket batting lineup was reliable. Already come and gone through the revolving fairy door had been ex-Pretty Things drummer Twink (off to play in "The Stars" with fellow spacemen Jack Monk and Pink Floyd's Syd Barret), ex T.Rex man, Steve Peregrine Took, Trevor Burton of Move Fame, Mick Farren, and Larry Wallis (who both came back), Paul Rudolph (lured away by promises of fame and fortune by Hawkwind..... another fine mess) and Mick Wayne, who, although only in the band for 6 to 7 gigs, wrote their surprise hit single "Well, Well, Well".
But when Mick Wayne was kicked out, this left the way for the glorious return of Larry "Lazza" Wallis, who'd been showing off his wares with "Blodwyn Pig" and "U.F.O" (Wallis' parting shot to U.F.O after being fired for not turning up to rehearsals had been "You May Rehearse, I Create").

Joining the nucleus of Duncan Sandersand on bass and Wildman of Rock Russel Hunter on drums, the Fairies then enjoyed a period of stability (18 months) during which they recorded this remarkable guitar driven album.
There is no doubt that this is Wallis' album, having a hand in writing all the songs, singing, playing guitar, production and engineering credits.
The album opens with the classic "City Kids" (which Wallis was to take with him when he formed "Motorhead with Lemmy after he was kicked out of Hawkwind,. All gets very incestuous,doesn't it) here in its original version, all crunchy guitars, rock solid bass and drums with a catchy chorus, which you are singing along second time around. All the songs here are 24 carat solid gold easy action; it is one of rock music's great in justices that this is not regarded as one of its all time classics.
Out of all the Fairies albums this is possibly their best, certainly their most refined studio effort. But should be played at 11 for maximum effect.
As for futhermore on "The Kings Of Oblivion", who can resist a cover with three flying pink pigs on it, all wearing shades?.....

  City Kids
  I Wish I Was A Girl
  Whens The Fun Begin
  Chromium Plating
  Raceway
  Chambermaid
  Street Urchin
                 CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- fragile, brightly shiny British original, with glowing TOP COPY appearance ... 4 sharp corners, there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ...

The vinyl: Rated: M- clean and clear ... sounds fantastic with no surface noise. Then  both UK Polydor labels are clean      
      A cool addition to anyone's music library!






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